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ALBUQUERQUE Ends WTR Victory Drought at Road America

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August 2, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • FILIPE ALBUQUERQUE and co-driver Ricky Taylor scored Wayne Taylor Racing’s first GTP victory since Detroit 2024, ending a two-year drought in the #10 Cadillac V-Series.R at Road America’s chaotic endurance race.
  • The nine-caution event concluded under yellow after championship leader Jack Aitken and Kévin Estre collided battling for second with 10m35s remaining, both retiring from contention.
  • LAURIN HEINRICH, with co-drivers Kaylen Frederick and Tijmen van der Helm, capitalized on late chaos to claim second for JDC-Miller MotorSports, tightening the championship gap to 128 points behind Aitken.
  • ANDREA CALDARELLI and Sandy Mitchell delivered an emotional GTD Pro victory for Pfaff Motorsports in the #9 Lamborghini Temerario GT3, while Philip Ellis and Russell Ward won GTD for Winward Racing.

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GRRL! summary based upon reporting by Joey Barnes originally appearing on www.motorsport.com